The pandemic is putting estate planning into focus. I joined CBS This Morning to explain why having a will, health care proxy and power of attorney documents are so important right now.

In our Eye on Money series, we are looking at costly mistakes people make with their finances. Failing to have a will is one of the biggest errors you can make. Fifty-eight percent of American adults have not prepared estate planning documents, according to Caring.com.

Failing to have a will is one of the biggest errors you can make. Fifty-eight percent of American adults have not prepared estate planning documents, according to Caring.com. CBS This Morning spoke to a Massachusetts woman who could lose the home she has lived in for most of her life because her step-father did not leave a will.

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